LSE-Sciences Po Double Degree in European Studies

Year 1 at Sciences Po

Students study a Diplome at Sciences Po
 

Year 2 at LSE

Students will enrol on either the MSc European Political Economy, or MSc European Studies: Ideas and Identities or MSc Politics and Government in the European Union as follows.

MSc European Political Economy

Full-year programme. Students must take two compulsory courses and optional courses to the value of one-and-a-half units and a dissertation as shown. Additionally, all students must take EU410 Interdisciplinary Research Methods and Design and EU450 European Union: Contemporary Issues, in preparation for the dissertation. Students without a strong background in economics are strongly encouraged to take EU409 Basic Economic Concepts for European Political Economy as an additional course to support their studies.

Paper

Course number and title

1

EU427

European Public and Economic Policy

2

Two of the following half units:

 

EU425

Interest Representation and Economic Policy-Making in Europe (H)

EU443

European Models of Capitalism (H)

EU446

Patterns of Economic Integration in Europe: Institutions and Politics of EMU (H)

 

EU449

The Political Economy of Transition and EU Accession in Central and Eastern Europe (H)

 

EU453

The Political Economy of European Welfare States (H)

 

SA4F7

The Economics of European Social Policy (H)

3

Courses to the value of one full unit from the following:
Institutions, Politics and Policies of the EU:

 

EU420

European Union Law and Government (H)

EU421

Policy-Making in the European Union (H)

EU429

Economic and Social Policy in Mediterranean Europe (H)

EU430

Europeanization: The Comparative Politics of Domestic Change (H)

EU436

Law and Governance of the Single European Market (n/a 11/12)

EU439

Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (H)

EU464

Migration and Mobility in the European Union (H)

SA4M1

Politics of Social Policy: Welfare and Work in Comparative Perspective (H)

 

European Identity and Ideas:

 

EU424

The Idea of Europe (H)

EU426

The West: Identity and Interests (H)

EU432

The Philosophy of Europe (H)

EU437

Europe Beyond Modernity (H)

EU447

Democracy, Ideology and the European State (H)

EU448

Minorities and Migration in Europe (H) (n/a 11/12)

GV4A5

Public Policy Responses to International Migration (H)

 

Regional courses:

 

EU423

Greece and the European Union (H) (n/a 11/12)

 

EU434

The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (H)

EU438

Turkey: Political Economy and European Integration (H)

EU440

Greece and South-East Europe: Government, Economy and Foreign Policy (H)

EU461

Economic History of Southeastern Europe and the Middle East, 1820-1970 (H)

 

Courses from 2B above not already taken
*A half unit from another MSc programme

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Notes

*A half unit from another MSc programme (only to be taken with the permission of the teacher responsible and the MSc EPE Programme Director. Admission will depend on the student having the necessary background and on the availability of space).

MSc European Studies: Ideas and Identities

Students must take courses to the value of three units and a dissertation as shown. Additionally, all students must take EU410 Interdisciplinary Research Methods and Design and EU450 European Union: Contemporary Issues, in preparation for the dissertation.

Paper

Course number and title

1

EU424

The Idea of Europe (H)

 

either

EU447

Democracy, Ideology and the European State (H)

 

or

EU458

Identity, Community and the 'Problem of Minorities' (H)

Courses to the value of one unit from the following: 
A course not taken under paper 1

 

European Politics and Economics

 

EU426

The West: Identity and Interests (H)

EU430

Europeanization: The Comparative Politics of Domestic Change (H)

EU432

The Philosophy of Europe (H)

EU437

Europe Beyond Modernity (H)

EU439

Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (H)

 

EU443

European Models of Capitalism (H)

EU462

Partisanship in Europe (H)

HY411

European Integration in the Twentieth Century

 

Citizenship and Diversity

 

EU448

Minorities and Migration in Europe (H) (n/a 11/12)

EU457

Ethnic Diversity and International Society (H)

EU460

European Society and Politics beyond the Nation State (H)

EU463

European Human Rights Law (H)

 

The European Union

 

EU420

European Union Law and Government (H)

EU421

Policy-Making in the European Union (H)

EU464

Migration and Mobility in the European Union (H)

3

Courses to the value of one unit from the following:
A course not taken under paper 2 or a relevant course from another programme

 

Citizenship and Diversity

 

GV439

Government and Politics in Eastern Europe (H)

 

GV498

Multiculturalism, Nationalism and Citizenship (H)

GV4A2

Citizens' Political Behaviour in Europe: Elections Public Opinion and Identities (H)

 

GV4A5

Public Policy Responses to International Migration (H)

 

The European Union

 

EU425

Interest Representation and Economic Policy-Making in Europe (H)

SA4F7

The Economics of European Social Policy (H)

 

Area Studies

 

EU423

Greece and the European Union (H) (n/a 11/12)

EU429

Economic and Social Policy in Mediterranean Europe (H)

 

EU434

The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (H)

EU438

Turkey: Political Economy and European Integration (H)

EU440

Greece and South-East Europe: Government, Economy and Foreign Policy (H)

 

EU461

Economic History of Southeastern Europe and the Middle East, 1820-1970 (H)

 

GV4B9

The Second Europe (H)

 

European History and Philosophy

 

GV476

Twentieth-Century European Liberal Thought (H)

GV4B6

Kant's Political Philosophy (H)

GV4F7

The Political Theory of Jürgen Habermas (H)

HY426

The European Enlightenment, c1680-1799

PH404

Scientific Revolutions: Philosophical and Historical Issues

PH405

Philosophy of the Social Sciences

PH413

Philosophy of Economics

 

A course from a relevant programme

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Dissertation

MSc Politics and Government in the European Union

Students must take courses to the value of three units and a dissertation as shown.  Additionally, if their timetable allows, students are recommended to take EU410 and EU450 in preparation for the dissertation.

Paper

Course number and title

Part I: Foundation

1

EU435

History and Theory of European Integration (H) (M)

Part II: Specialisation  
Stream 1 - European Union Government and Policy

2

EU421

Policy-Making in the European Union (H) (L) (cannot be taken with IR431)

3

Any courses to the value of 2 units from the following:

 

EU420

European Union Law and Government (H) (M)

EU423

Greece and the European Union (H) (M) (n/a 11/12)

EU424

The Idea of Europe (H) (M)

EU425

Interest Representation and Economic Policy-Making in Europe (H) (L)

 

EU426

The West: Identity and Interests (H) (L)

EU429

Economic and Social Policy in Mediterranean Europe (H) (M)

 

EU430

Europeanisation: The Comparative Politics of Domestic Change (H) (M)

 

EU431

European Integration from a Global Perspective (H) (L) (n/a 11/12)

EU432

The Philosophy of Europe (H) (M)

EU434

The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (H) (M)

EU436

Law and Governance of the Single European Market (n/a 11/12)

EU437

Europe Beyond Modernity (H) (L)

EU438

Turkey: Political Economy and European Integration (H) (L)

EU439

Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (H) (L)

 

EU440

Greece and South-East Europe: Government, Economy and Foreign Policy (H) (L)

 

EU446

Patterns of Economic Integration in Europe: Institutions and Politics of EMU (H) (L) 

 

EU449

The Political Economy of Transition and EU Accession in Central and Eastern Europe (H) (L) †

 

EU453

The Political Economy of European Welfare States (H) (L) †

 

EU460

European Society and Politics beyond the Nation State (H) (L)

EU462

Partisanship in Europe (H) (L)

EU463

European Human Rights Law (H) (L)

EU464

Migration and Mobility in the European Union (H) (L)

GV403

Network Regulation (H) (L) †

GV439

Government and Politics in Eastern Europe (H) (L)

GV454

Parties, Elections and Governments (H) (L)

GV460

Politics and Policy in Britain (H) (M) (n/a 11/12)

GV4A2

Citizens' Political Behaviour in Europe: Elections, Public Opinion, and Identities (H) (L)

 

GV4A5

Public Policy Responses to International Migration (H) (M)

GV4B9

The Second Europe (H) (L)

GV4C5

Politics of Economic Policy (H) (M)

GV4C6

Legislative Politics: European Parliament (H) (L)

GV4D4

Comparative Politics of Redistribution in Advanced Democracies (H) (L)

 

GV4E8

Conflict and Institutional Design in Divided Societies (H) (L)

HY411

European Integration in the Twentieth Century

LL4Z5

EU State Aid Law (H) (L)

MY451

Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (H) (M)

 

MY452

Applied Regression Analysis (H) (M or L)

 

SA405

European Social Policy

 

SA4F7

The Economics of European Social Policy (H) (L)

 

SA4M1

Politics of Social Policy: Welfare and Work in Comparative Perspective (H) (L)

Stream 2 - The International Relations of Europe

2

IR416

The EU in the World

3

Any courses to the value of 1.5 units from the following:
A half unit from Stream 1- European Union Government and Policy

 

EU424

The Idea of Europe (H) (M)

EU425

Interest Representation and Economic Policy-Making in Europe (H) (L)

EU426

The West: Identity and Interests (H) (L)

EU431

European Integration from a Global Perspective (H) (L) (n/a 11/12)

EU432

The Philosophy of Europe (H) (L)

 

EU434

The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (H) (M)

EU437

Europe Beyond Modernity (H) (L)

EU438

Turkey: Political Economy and European Integration (H) (L)

EU440

Greece and South-East Europe: Government, Economy and Foreign Policy (H) (L)

 

EU448

Minorities and Migration in Europe (H) (M) (n/a 11/12)

EU457

Ethnic Diversity and International Society (H) (L)

EU458

Identity, Community and the 'Problem of Minorities' (H) (L)

EU463

European Human Rights Law (H) (L)

EU464

Migration and Mobility in the European Union (H) (L)

GV479

Nationalism 

GV4A5

Public Policy Responses to International Migration (H) (M)

HY411

European Integration in the Twentieth Century

IR411

Foreign Policy Analysis III

IR412

International Institutions

IR431

EU Policy-Making in a Global Context (H) (L) (cannot be taken with EU421) 

 

IR433

The International Politics of EU Enlargement (H) (M)

IR434

European Defence and Security (H) (L) 

IR481

Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (H) (L) (n/a 11/12)

IR482

Russia and Eurasia: Foreign and Security Policies (n/a 11/12)

MG435

International Business and Governance (H) (L) (n/a 11/12)

MY451

Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (H) (M)

MY452

Applied Regression Analysis (H) (M or L)

Part III: Dissertation

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EU499         Dissertation

Notes

† Students who wish to take this course must seek approval from the convenor of the course.

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